Lake Lure Dam 'high hazard' and needed repairs at time Helene …
WEB5 hours ago · The Town of Lake Lure sent an emergency message at 9 a.m. instructing people around the lake to evacuate as water was spilling over the dam, called “overtopping.” A similar message was sent out by Rutherford County Emergency Management around 10 a.m. At 10:56 Rutherford County Emergency Management sent an alert warning “dam failure imminent!!
Fears of Lake Lure dam failure prompted mandatory evacuation
WEB3 days ago · LAKE LURE, N.C. — Excessive rain had threatened a dam at Lake Lure, according to the National Weather Service. At 11 a.m. Friday, Lake Lure officials told Rutherford County Emergency Management ...
North Carolina dam holds after heavy rains, concerns about …
WEB3 days ago · “RESIDENTS BELOW THE LAKE LURE DAM NEED TO EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY!!” the Rutherford County Emergency Management department wrote in a Facebook post at about 11 a.m. ET on Friday ...
North Carolina Lake Lure Dam Failure Update: People Must Leave ...
WEB3 days ago · As of the most recent update from Rutherford County Emergency Management at 6 p.m. local time, the dam was still holding. "Lake Lure water levels are no longer rising and are beginning to recede ...
North Carolina flooding: Lake Lure Dam overtops, remains intact
WEB4 days ago · Rutherford County's Emergency Management ordered residents who live on certain roads to evacuate to higher areas due to water overtopping the Lake Lure Dam, according to a Facebook post shared by ...
NC officials detect damage to Lake Lure dam after emergency …
WEB3 days ago · Fri, September 27, 2024, 9:58 AM PDT · 3 min read. 6. Emergency crews and residents scrambled Friday as Helene — the hurricane downgraded to a tropical storm — overwhelmed the Lake Lure dam in western North Carolina, causing damage and erosion along its structural supports. A mandatory evacuation …
Helene: People downstream of Lake Lure NC dam told to evacuate ...
WEB4 days ago · At 9 a.m. Friday, town officials notified the Rutherford County Emergency Management office about the pending dam failure, saying water from the lake was expected to top the dam before 10 a.m.
Chimney Rock and Lake Lure, NC destroyed by flooding. See …
WEB3 days ago · 0:35. Chimney Rock and Lake Lure in western North Carolina appear to have been devastated by flooding after Hurricane Helene swept through the area. Census data from 2022 indicate 220 people live ...
Lake Lure Dam wall holding, no longer ‘compromised ... - WBTV
WEB4 days ago · LAKE LURE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Lake Lure Dam wall was holding Friday afternoon, and engineers have evaluated the Lake Lure Dam and determined it is no longer at imminent risk of failure. The Lake Lure Dam, located in Rutherford County, North Carolina, had water flowing over and around it as of 3:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27.
Lake Lure Dam overtopped as Helene floods North Carolina - FOX …
WEB3 days ago · LAKE LURE, N.C. – Authorities went house-to-house urging people below the dam of a popular lake in the western North Carolina mountains to evacuate Friday after officials warned the barrier could be nearing failure. But it appears the dam will be able to survive the storm. Rutherford County ...
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